| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ASTRINGENT | Severe; sharp | |
| ACUTE | Sharp or severe | |
| SMART | Vigorous; sharp; severe. | |
| BREME | Fierce; sharp; severe; cruel. | |
| EAGER | Sharp; keen; bitter; severe. | |
| CAUSTICAL | Severe; satirical; sharp; as, a caustic remark. | |
| SEVERE | Sharp; afflictive; distressing; violent; extreme; as, severe pain, anguish, fortune; severe cold. | |
| TART | Fig.: Sharp; keen; severe; as, a tart reply; tart language; a tart rebuke. | |
| BITTER | Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day. | |
| SHARP | Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke. | |
| DRY | Characterized by a quality somewhat severe, grave, or hard; hence, sharp; keen; shrewd; quaint; as, a dry tone or manner; dry wit. | |